A Physical Button on the sun visor is probably the best spot. Ford had it correct in the 70s.
What is one feature you hope Scout will include that has not yet been shown?
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Yes, and for anyone with multiple automatic doors you can program 3.
Ultra-Wideband could definitely facilitate this feature.
When I read this I had to go look this up, I found it hard to believe. This seems so crazy. Well does it at least save the vent settings for each driver?
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It’s a common complaint with Rivian reviews. If you’ve never had one it really does seem very bizarre.
Yes, there are driver profiles, and Rivian added AC vent presets (2 each) to be saved to each drivers profile in an update.
Apparently when you set your phone on the center console it knows which person is driving and adjusts them for you.
This guy discusses it around the 16:15 mark
Yes if it has to be on screen I would expect options to show up automatically when in range.
Need three buttons. Two garages and a gate. If it is digital there should be more to be enabled possibly at different locations such as work or second home.
Definitely.
Rivians are awesome but the lack of buttons, knobs, and switches for basic functions just seems unnecessary.
I am so happy we are getting real actual buttons and knobs.
I don't mind touchscreens for setting things up and mapping. But, digging through menus on a touchscreen while your driving is just bad. Give me the readily available knobs and buttons. Thank very much!
It's actually not that big of a deal at all - and it was implemented quite well by Rivian. It would seem that the vents are way more adjustable in my R1T than in any other truck I have owned too... This is just another example of something that people that haven't tried it (or love to hate on something) glom onto IMHO.
To move a vent, I literally hit the climate button on the bottom left of my screen, then move any vent in any direction with my finger... It's really no different than finding a tactile button and moving it around. That's not to say I don't understand why people want physical buttons. Scout is giving us a big screen + buttons and lots of good SW (from what we have seen and expect with Rivian Zonal Architecture). Believe me, in an EV you want to have good SW and great implementations of it. You will be quite happy with it. There's no digging for common functionality, so don't be alarmed!
To move a vent, I literally hit the climate button on the bottom left of my screen, then move any vent in any direction with my finger... It's really no different than finding a tactile button and moving it around. That's not to say I don't understand why people want physical buttons. Scout is giving us a big screen + buttons and lots of good SW (from what we have seen and expect with Rivian Zonal Architecture). Believe me, in an EV you want to have good SW and great implementations of it. You will be quite happy with it. There's no digging for common functionality, so don't be alarmed!
Whew. I’m just so used to having basic features in my 2013 I don’t even know what to expect. I feel like I’m going from a flip phone to an iPhone!
My R1S has this and (a) I love it from a safety and ease of use perspective, and (b) it looks REALLY cool when it envelopes oncoming vehicles in a “dark hole” as Albal describes! I hear those who say they are incredibly expensive. I can only imagine. But SO very cool.
To move a vent, I merely move the vent. Both the vents I want to move are closer than the screen, it’s easier to precisely control (I find precision on a touchscreen to be almost impossible), there’s no motor/system to break, and I don’t have to push a button first. And the desired position of my vents depends on the day, the weather, the position of the Sun and my mood, so the ability to have presets is of no value to me. It’s all downside, no upside for me.
Well, like I said, I can see why people want the little flippy doo-dads on their vents to control them, and I think Scout is smart to enable more tactile controls with the nice U/I... I'm just clarifying that ain't nothing "buried" in a Rivian U/I and its pretty frickin easy to move vents around using the screen. Lots of this stuff just seems to get a little blown out of proportion IMHO
Early on I begged and pleaded but seem to recall Jamie saying they leak in time so unlikely. Devastated is putting it mildly
If you take a step back, if that’s one of the most common complaints about Rivians… that’s actually a good thing.
It’s a minor inconvenience and definitely beats having major reliability issues or constant software issues.
Some people are just more anxious when they drive so the idea of having to take your eyes off the road and mess with the screen to change something it seems unnecessary and concerning.
I’m sure we could all get used it, but it’s not something I would personally choose for myself.
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